India, April 11 -- Earlier this month, Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the second bowler to cross 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He's the first pacer to cross this milestone. In a sporting league that has a tendency to magnify flash and extravagance, the unassuming 36-year-old Kumar almost slips through. His is a stint of workload shouldered and returns delivered, with unerring consistency and understated efficiency, much like his bowling action and dipping inswinger.

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